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Getting FIREd up 😀

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  • South_coast
    South_coast Posts: 6,015 Forumite
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    And I also got £50 from Y-Live, followed the next day by £50 from YouGov, so I really didn't do very much of it at all!
    Mortgage start: £65,495 (March 2016)
    Cleared 🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️!!! In 5 years, 1 month and 29 days
    Total amount repaid: £72,307.03. £1.10 repaid for every £1.00 borrowed

    Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!
  • PennysIntoPounds
    PennysIntoPounds Posts: 4,874 Forumite
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    I respect that you're being modest but you made all those things happen! Definitely raising a glass to yourself time 
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase

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  • South_coast
    South_coast Posts: 6,015 Forumite
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    Thank you 😍 Though I must admit my attention is rather more drawn by the £43k of credit card debt!
    Mortgage start: £65,495 (March 2016)
    Cleared 🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️!!! In 5 years, 1 month and 29 days
    Total amount repaid: £72,307.03. £1.10 repaid for every £1.00 borrowed

    Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!
  • Jessy103
    Jessy103 Posts: 2,402 Forumite
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    Thank you 😍 Though I must admit my attention is rather more drawn by the £43k of credit card debt!
    £43k 😱😱😱

    Although, knowing you SC, you'll have that paid off in a jiffy! x
    Mortgage Balance as of September 2025 £11,700
    Starting Mortgage Balance (June 2019) £72,000.
    Aiming to be mortgage free by my 40th birthday, June 2026!
  • CCW007
    CCW007 Posts: 1,099 Forumite
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    Thank you 😍 Though I must admit my attention is rather more drawn by the £43k of credit card debt!
    £43k? Pfft, £81k here 😁 (shared with OH though).
  • South_coast
    South_coast Posts: 6,015 Forumite
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    Yes, but I only have £15k set aside for paying it - this is actual debt 😮!!!
    Mortgage start: £65,495 (March 2016)
    Cleared 🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️!!! In 5 years, 1 month and 29 days
    Total amount repaid: £72,307.03. £1.10 repaid for every £1.00 borrowed

    Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!
  • CCW007
    CCW007 Posts: 1,099 Forumite
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    Ah right, yes that makes rather a difference!

    I'm sure you'll have it sorted soon as.
  • BookWorm
    BookWorm Posts: 2,511 Forumite
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    That one made me giggle as I can truthfully say never quoted JM 😂
  • edinburgher
    edinburgher Posts: 14,084 Forumite
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    I could probably do a JM impression but I'd sound like a massive racist :D
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